Adobe Firefly Video is the video model Adobe trained itself. It returns a five-second clip at 24 frames a second in three resolutions, with no native audio.
This guide covers the entry point, the default model, one worked prompt, and the settings that lock each other out.
What Adobe Firefly Video is
Adobe’s documentation calls it the Firefly Video model; the dropdown calls it Firefly Video. It is one model in a shared panel: Adobe lists its own beside partner models from Google, OpenAI, FLUX and Kling.
| Aspect | What Adobe’s pages say |
|---|---|
| Output | Five seconds at 24 FPS, 540p to 1080p |
| Native audio | None: sound is a separate step |
| Version number | None published, so cite the model name |
| Commercial use | Stated safe for commercial use |
The beta label belongs to its history: Adobe shipped the feature in October 2024 as Generate Video (beta), and its February 2025 screenshot still reads Model: Firefly Video (beta). General availability followed in April 2025, and Adobe trains only on content it has permission to use.
Where to generate, and which model you get by default
On the Adobe Firefly homepage, select Video from the left panel, then Generate video. A second entrance sits in the Firefly video editor (beta): Timeline, then Generate media, then Firefly Video from the Model dropdown. The Adobe Firefly Video hub collects both routes.
The default is what most tutorials skip: under General settings, by default, the model used will be Firefly Video, but if you are generating a video for the first time, the default will be Veo 3.1. That is why the settings available may differ depending on the video model you select.
Your first clip, step by step
- Open Adobe Firefly, choose Video, then Generate video.
- Check the model under General settings: Firefly Video is the default, a first-ever generation starts on Veo 3.1.
- Set the resolution: 540p, 720p or 1080p, with 1080p recommended.
- Set the aspect ratio: Widescreen 16:9, Vertical 9:16 or Square 1:1.
- Write the prompt, or upload a first frame; with both frames, the prompt is optional.
- Generate, then choose the next step: Generate sound effects, Open in Firefly video editor, or Open in Premiere. Download saves an MP4.
Frames per second is not a choice: Adobe sets 24 FPS across its own and its partner models.
Choosing a model: resolution, duration and native audio
| Model | Resolution | Duration | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly Video | 540p to 1080p | 5 seconds | No |
| Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast | 720p, 1080p | 4, 6 or 8 sec. | Yes, Audio |
| Kling 3.0 and Kling 3.0 Omni | 720p, 1080p | up to 15 sec. | Yes, Audio |
| Gemini Omni Flash | 720p | Not stated | On by default |
| Ray3.14 and Ray3.14 HDR | 720p to 4K | Not stated | Not stated |
Only Adobe’s own model has no audio option; Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and Gemini Omni Flash expose one. The Google Veo hub covers that first-run default. On Adobe’s model, Generate sound effects takes a text prompt or your own recording and lays it over the clip.
Worked example: one prompt, four passes
The five slots Adobe lists
Shot Type Description + Character + Action + Location + AestheticMore than four subjects can often confuse the model, and the word limit is 1800 words, though long prompts do not always yield better results.
The same mech, built in four passes
- Full scene, eye level, wide shot, a giant mech in the street, high details.
- Add character and location: yellow and orange armor, in desolate streets, wires, LEDs.
- Add action: marching, firing lasers, scanning, rubble, fires, decayed buildings.
- Add aesthetic: cinematic action scene, a group of giant mechs is invading the city, volumetric lighting.
The passes change no settings, only the description’s specificity:
Model: Firefly Video
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
Frames per second: 24 FPS
Duration: 5 secondsSettings that switch each other off
Frames and Style
A first or last frame disables Reference, Motion reference, Shot size, Camera angle and Style; an end frame also turns Motion off. Selecting a style disables the frames in reverse, which is why Style goes grey.
Motion reference
Uploading a Motion reference disables Shot size, Camera angle and Motion, because the reference already carries the camera move. Otherwise there is no prescribed motion unless you select it or describe it.
What a clip costs in credits
Resolution is the price dial: Adobe publishes a rate per second.
| Output | Credits per second |
|---|---|
| 1080p at 24 FPS | 100 |
| 720p at 24 FPS | 50 |
| 540p at 24 FPS | 20 |
Monthly allowances for premium generations are Firefly Standard 2,000, Firefly Pro 4,000, Firefly Pro Plus 10,000 and Firefly Premium 50,000, each with unlimited standard generations. Creative Cloud plans add limited complimentary generations, illustrated by Adobe as two video generations. Partner models are billed on model, output and file size, an amount Adobe marks as varying. The Firefly Video API guide covers the endpoint behind the same three resolutions.
What Adobe has not published
No price amount appears here: Adobe publishes none.
The 4K claim does not come from the Generate video documentation: the product page says the toolset delivers 4K video generation, while the credit table lists only 540p, 720p and 1080p. 4K appears in the partner models Ray3.14 and Ray3.14 HDR, and in Premiere’s Generative Extend.
Generation time is described once, and loosely: the generations in Adobe’s February 2025 post were all created in less than 90 seconds. Partner-model credit amounts are marked Varies, so no per-second figure is published for them. Availability, in Adobe’s words, varies by geographic location, user type and regulatory requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free to try? Creative Cloud plans carry limited complimentary generations, illustrated by Adobe as two video generations.
Does it generate audio? No; sound comes from Generate sound effects afterwards, or a partner model with an Audio option.
How long is a clip? Five seconds at 24 FPS. Veo 3.1 offers 4, 6 or 8 seconds, and Kling 3.0 up to 15.
Why is Style unavailable? Because a first or last frame is set, or a Motion reference is uploaded.
Learn the panel once — model, resolution, aspect ratio, inputs — and Adobe Firefly Video stops being a slot machine.